Engineer, Brownfield Projects Electrical

NextDecade•Brownsville, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

NextDecade is seeking a full-time Engineer, Brownfield Projects Electrical, to support long-term operations of the Rio Grande LNG facility near Brownsville, Texas. The position is a specialist project engineering role requiring an Electrical Engineering background and basic knowledge of other engineering disciplines, including Process, Process Safety, Rotating Equipment, I&C, Mechanical, and Telecom, to support project management. The role has no direct reports and reports to the Sr. Manager, Brownfield Projects, under the leadership of the Sr. Director Engineering and Sr. Vice President of Operations. For assigned projects, the engineer ensures that contractors’, subcontractors’, and vendors’ FEED and/or EPCC activities are performed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with applicable technical requirements. The position coordinates project activities, typically for projects focused on electrical equipment, among contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and NextDecade stakeholders. Activities span project definition and tendering, technical reviews, site execution, completion, handover, and close-out. The position is based in a complex construction environment and involves office and field work at the plant site. It requires wearing necessary PPE and may involve exposure to weather, moving mechanical parts, electrical circuits, and distracting noise. Physical requirements include mobility throughout the facility, standing or sitting for a full shift, lifting and moving items, climbing, and potentially entering confined spaces or working at heights. Reasonable accommodations may apply.

Requirements

B.S. or higher in Electrical Engineering or a similar field.
At least 5 years as a Brownfield Projects Engineer in the oil and gas industry, including exposure to SIMOPS and turnarounds.
Professional Engineering license or eligibility for registration.
Advanced project management skills.
Advanced skills in planning brownfield project delivery.
Intermediate skills with project completion systems such as Win PCS or Smart Completion.
Intermediate skills with 3D model software such as Smart Plant and Navisworks.
Intermediate contractor management skills.
Intermediate stakeholder management skills.
Intermediate budgeting, estimating, and project cost-control skills.
Intermediate skills managing SIMOPS.
Intermediate knowledge of project quality requirements.
Intermediate engineering information management skills for projects.
Basic Permit to Work system skills.
Basic operational Management of Change skills.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including lifting, pushing, pulling, climbing, walking, and moving throughout the facility.
Ability to wear necessary PPE and communicate clearly via radio, phone, and verbal methods.
Ability to drive to other company work locations as required.

Nice To Haves

15 or more years of experience in the oil and gas industry.
10 or more years as a Project Engineer in the oil and gas industry, in greenfield and/or brownfield projects.
5 or more years in project or operations roles in the LNG or refinery industries.

Responsibilities

Ensure contractors’, subcontractors’, and vendors’ FEED and/or EPCC activities are executed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with applicable technical requirements.
Coordinate preparation of Bases of Design (BODs) and FEED technical work packages.
Coordinate the technical portions of EPC tenders and analyze technical proposals.
Participate in technical clarifications with contractors and vendors.
Issue NextDecade subject-matter expert comments on contractor and vendor deliverables on time.
Coordinate NextDecade subject-matter expert participation in reviews such as HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, and QRAs, and follow up on action closure.
Coordinate HSE orientation training for contractor and vendor personnel working at the plant site.
Prepare and execute site surveys.
Develop and monitor KPIs for HSE, schedule, budget, quality, and compliance.
Develop and monitor recovery plans as required.
Process and close Technical Deviation Requests (TDRs) and Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs).
Coordinate inspections and factory acceptance tests at vendor premises, and site acceptance tests at the plant.
Ensure contractors and vendors properly implement NextDecade SIMOPS procedures and Permit to Work system requirements.
Coordinate NextDecade personnel walkdowns and witnessing of mechanical completion and commissioning key activities.
Ensure compliance with the NextDecade Management of Change (MOC) process.
Coordinate handover of new facilities and equipment from contractors to NextDecade.
Issue project close-out reports, including lessons learned.
Prepare warranty claims, if any.